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Fritillaria biflora
Fritillaria biflora Lindl.
Chocolate Lily
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Synonym(s): Fritillaria biflora var. biflora, Fritillaria kamtschatcensis
USDA Symbol: FRBI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Chocolate Lily (Fritillaria biflora), from the Coast Ranges of California, has dark brownish, unmottled flowers and all leaves on the lower part of the stem.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall when flowering.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Fritillaria biflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Fritillaria biflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Fritillaria biflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-25Research By: TWC Staff